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Preferred Name

azaserine

Synonyms

diazoacetate (ester) L-Serine

Definitions

A naturally occurring serine derivative diazo compound with antineoplastic properties, Azaserine functions as a purine antagonist and glutamine analogue (glutamine amidotransferase inhibitor) that competitively inhibits pathways in which glutamine is metabolized. An antibiotic and antitumor agent, Azaserine is used in clinical studies as a potential antineoplastic agent. Check for "https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/intervention/C289" active clinical trials using this agent. ("http://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI%20Thesaurus&code=C289" NCI Thesaurus)

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000039156

altLabel

diazoacetate (ester) L-Serine

AZAS

AZS

CN-15757

diazoacetylserine

O-diazoacetyl-L-serine

diazoacetic acid ester with serine

L-serine diazoacetate (ester)

serine diazoacetate

CL-337

P-165

L-diazoacetate (ester) serine

CAS Registry

115-02-6

cui

C1527372

C1527371

C0004480

C1527370

Date last modified

2006-12-12

definition

A naturally occurring serine derivative diazo compound with antineoplastic properties, Azaserine functions as a purine antagonist and glutamine analogue (glutamine amidotransferase inhibitor) that competitively inhibits pathways in which glutamine is metabolized. An antibiotic and antitumor agent, Azaserine is used in clinical studies as a potential antineoplastic agent. Check for "https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/intervention/C289" active clinical trials using this agent. ("http://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI%20Thesaurus&code=C289" NCI Thesaurus)

Legacy PDQ ID

1776

NCI ID

C289

notation

CDR0000039156

NSC Code

742

ORIG STY

Drug/agent

prefLabel

azaserine

tui

T195

T116

T121

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